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Book Title: From Dissertation To Book, Second Edition
Number of Pages: 184 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: From Dissertation to Book, Second Edition
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication Year: 2013
Item Height: 0.4 in
Subject: Editing & Proofreading, General
Item Weight: 6.9 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Référence, Language Arts & Disciplines
Author: William Germano
Item Length: 8 in
Item Width: 5 in
Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
